Bay Street Likely To Open Higher On Firm Commodities, European Stocks

Canadian shares may open higher on Friday, tracking firm crude oil and bullion prices, and strong European markets on the back of some encouraging economic data.

U.S. Import Prices Climb Slightly More Than Expected In March

Import prices in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday.

TSX Recovers After Falling To 2-week Low, Ends 0.4% Down

The Canadian market ended on a weak note on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, amid concerns about the outlook for Fed interest rates after previous day's data from the Labor Department showed a bigger

China Trade Data On Tap For Friday

China will on Friday release March data for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In February, imports were up 3.5 percent on year and exports rose an annual

New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Falls To 47.1 - BusinessNZ

The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to contract in March, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 47.1.

New Zealand Food Prices Rise 0.7% On Year In March

Food prices in New Zealand were up 0.7 percent on year in March, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday - slowing from 2.1 percent in February.

Additional Support Anticipated For South Korea Shares

The South Korea stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had risen just 8 points or 0.3 percent. The

Rebound Predicted Malaysia Stock Market

Ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays on Wednesday and Thursday, the Malaysia stock market had ended the three-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 25 points or 1.5 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now

Singapore Bourse May Reverse Thursday's Losses

The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one session after ending the two-day losing streak in which it had shed almost 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the

Tech Shares May Boost Taiwan Stock Market

The Taiwan stock market has tracked lower in two straight sessions, slumping more than 40 points or 0.2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 20,750-point plateau although it's due for